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‘Spy mania’ makes comeback in Russia amid Ukraine war
February 10, 2015 11:01 PMMOSCOW, Feb 10, 2015 (AFP) – What do a nuclear scientist, a young mother of seven, a church employee and a former military factory boss have in common? …read more Source: The Straits...
G7 powers, IMF considering much larger Ukraine aid package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Group of Seven rich industrial nations and the International Monetary Fund are weighing up a much larger aid package for Ukraine, acknowledging that it is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, sources familiar with the talks say. …read more Source: The...
Minsk talks to focus on demilitarised zone in east Ukraine – RIA quotes source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Talks on how to resolve Ukraine crisis will focus on withdrawing heavy weapons, creating a demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine and starting a dialogue between Ukraine and the rebels, RIA news agency quoted a diplomatic source as saying on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian court extends detention of Ukrainian pilot Savchenko
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Moscow court extended on Tuesday the detention of Nadezhda Savchenko, a Ukrainian army pilot being held on charges of aiding the killing of two Russian journalists in east Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine fighting intensifies ahead of peace summit
KIEV – Intense fighting in Ukraine, including a rocket strike on Kiev’s military headquarters in the east, killed at least 20 people on Tuesday on the eve of a four-way peace summit.Pro-Russia rebels sought to encircle railway hub Debaltseve, and Ukrainian forces launched a counter-offensive around the strategic port of Mariupol as...
Britain and Germany ‘actively discussing’ extending EU Russia sanctions
February 10, 2015 10:21 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Britain and Germany are actively discussing maintaining and extending European Union sanctions on Russia in case there is no breakthrough in the Ukrainian peace process soon, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talks
Fighting in eastern Ukraine intensified on Tuesday ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant advances and the government accusing the rebels of shelling a town far behind the front lines.The intense fighting, which the U.N. says has killed more than 5,300 people since April, comes ahead of a crucial summit...
Britain and Germany 'actively discussing' extending EU Russia sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany are actively discussing maintaining and extending European Union sanctions on Russia in case there is no breakthrough in the Ukrainian peace process soon, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Putin meets Sisi as Russia seeks to boost Egypt ties
CAIRO (AFP) – Russias President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to boost ties with a key Arab country whose alliance with Washington has frayed.Putin is a key non-Arab backer of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has faced US criticism for his deadly crackdown on opponents since...
Factbox – Positions before Minsk summit on Ukraine
(Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine plan to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis in the Belarussian capital of Minsk on Wednesday. Here is an outline of the sides’ positions before the meeting. …read more Source: The...
